How to repair your vacuum cleaner
A. The vacuum Cleaner is
not turning on:
1. Check and ensure that
the vacuum cleaner's electric plug is firmly inserted into the socket. Loosely
attached plug may interfere with power supply to the vacuum.
2. Inspect the fuse
board in your house and ensure that the fuse securing the socket which the
vacuum cleaner is attached to has not blown up. If there is a circuit breaker
box in your house, examine all the trip switches and ensure that the vacuum's
trip switch is not activated. Deactivate it if necessary.
3. Switch on the lights
and/ or other electric appliances to ensure that you are not experiencing power
failure in the neighborhood.
B. The Vacuum has Little or no suction:
1. If you are using an
upright vacuum cleaner, make sure the carpet switch is turned "on".
2. Switch off the vacuum
cleaner and examine the dust-bag and the filters. If you find the dust-bag
full, replace it. If the vacuum filters are clogged, clean them or replace them
altogether.
3. Examine the vacuum
cleaner's hose and remove any blockage that you find.
4. In case of an upright
vacuum cleaner,
check for worn out brush roll and a broken belt. Replace the brush strips if
the brush roll is worn out. If your vacuum's belt is broken, replace it with a
new one. You can always get a new belt from a local dealer.
C. Dust/ dirt is escaping from the vacuum cleaner
1. Ensure the vacuum's
dust cover is firmly secured in position. To do this remove the dust cover from
the vacuum cleaner and then return it, ensuring the latch is perfectly secured.
2. Ensure that the
vacuum filters are correctly positioned. If the filters are clogged, remove the
dirt and clean them or simply replace them.
3. Ensure the dust-bag
is correctly positioned with no chance for dust escape. If the dust-bag is
full, replace it.
Tips and warnings
a. Use the right vacuum
cleaner attachment and suction power for the job you are doing. This will not
only ensure maximum efficiency but also prolong the life of your vacuum.
b. Always empty the
dust-bag when full and clean the filters when clogged. If you operate a vacuum
when the bag is full and/ or the filters are blocked, it may overheat.
Vacuum cleaners are
fairy simple machine that are quite easy to service at home. By following the
above steps you can repair you vacuum and return it to normal working
condition. If it refuses to function after following the above steps contact a
repair technician.